Fortress
Qasr Usaykhim
🇯🇴 Jordan · 1st century
Qasr Usaykhim or Qasr Aseikhin (Arabic: قصر أصيخم), is probably a Roman fortlet on the extreme eastern edge of the Limes Arabiae et Palaestinae. The solitary outpost would thus possess one of the most spectacular sites of all Roman forts in Jordan. The ruins of the structure are located on the crest of a volcano in the Syrian Desert, Zarqa Governorate and about 18 km northeast of the town of Azraq, overlooking the wadi and allowing vegetation to grow.
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Qasr Usaykhim ranks #305 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 21 mapped in Jordan. Founded 100, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 7 atlas entries founded in the 1st century. See how Jordan compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Qasr Usaykhim?
Qasr Usaykhim stands in Jordan, at 31.94594°, 36.95229°.
When was Qasr Usaykhim built?
The atlas dates its founding to 100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Qasr Usaykhim?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #305 of 6,412 worldwide, and #2 in Jordan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Qasr Usaykhim?
Qasr Azraq, about 14 km away.
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